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Thank God my Daddy is a Feminist

Posted by: Becca on: August 6, 2009

Feminism is…?
Rebecca West: I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat, or a prostitute.
[Feminism is] a socialist, anti-family, political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice [...]

I’m drinking and feeling bitchy

Posted by: Becca on: July 22, 2009

I hate to sound bitchy or like I think I’m above others, but sometimes it really amazes me how dumb people are, in general, as a whole. Why? Why can I go through a whole day and feel like the smartest person I’ve encountered? To be perfectly honest, it’s tiring. Annoying. My family is tiring, [...]

God-love

Posted by: Becca on: May 17, 2009

As parents, the church instructs us to model the love of God through our love for and relationship with our children (and our spouses and really, ultimately, for each other all around). The reasoning is simple: in this way, our children can begin to grasp what it is to be loved by God. What it [...]

Posted by: Becca on: April 30, 2009

Real quick, because I’ve been short on time lately:
Yesterday, Natalie was outside, trying to fit a toy into a bag so she could come inside and she kept yelling that “it’s not working!” I know I could have just went out there to get it for her, but I wanted her to struggle and ask, [...]

Following up on shopping and such…

Posted by: Becca on: April 15, 2009

I thought I’d post what I bought for Natalie as well during my bargain shopping sprees.
I’ve spent 50$ on her at Ross, Goodwill, and Family Dollar.
These are all Goodwill purchases. 20$ total. (5 shirts, 3 tanks, 2 shorts, 1 dress)
The clothes are Ross (24$/3 outfits, 1 dress), the shoes are Family Dollar (8$/2 pair shoes).
(I [...]

If you’re lost look for the signs

Posted by: Becca on: February 25, 2009

It’s been a good night. Enchilada casserole, cake batter and wine (for me) with Nat while watching Beethoven’s 5th…just nice…
but then I get overwhelmed, tired, there are a million things to do and I just want to sleep but then I’m afraid the things will never get done…I just have good, organized, productive times followed [...]

Dear Caleb,

Posted by: Becca on: February 11, 2009

There she is!

Make the effort

Posted by: Becca on: February 7, 2009

I want to remember everything about it. That first 10 months or so. I wonder if what happened the 11th month changed everything and then I wonder how it couldn’t. And then there was starting my “real” job at that same time. It’s hard to know what did what (graduate college, have a baby, completely [...]

Just the blessings

Posted by: Becca on: January 4, 2009

Natalie had a great birthday party. We made pink layer cake with sprinkles and colored marshmallows (using eggs from Cody’s chickens). We decorated with colored “Happy Birthday” balloons and pink and yellow streamers. I sat out the tents and tunnels, aqua doodles, beach balls, and the sit and spin to hopefully prevent everything from being [...]

my daughter

Posted by: Becca on: December 18, 2008

- named her toy frog “Freddy Boosy”
- randomly started singing “that’s what you get when you let your heart win woah-aoh” (paramore)
-other current favorite songs include: love story by taylor swift, womanizer by britney spears, already gone by sugarland, little things by colbie calliat, whatever you like by t.i., this is my jam by flo [...]